Camden Council area
Qualifications
23.7% of people in Camden Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Sydney. This represents an increase of 6,675 people since 2016.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Camden Council area's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 19,240 | 21.6 | 33.4 | 5001 | 9,670 | 16.2 | 28.3 | +9,570 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 9,771 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 5002 | 6,138 | 10.3 | 9.3 | +3,633 |
| Vocational | 21,180 | 23.7 | 14.8 | 5003 | 14,505 | 24.4 | 15.1 | +6,675 |
 No qualification | 33,844 | 37.9 | 34.2 | 5004 | 24,454 | 41.1 | 37.7 | +9,390 |
| Not stated | 5,188 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 5005 | 4,747 | 8.0 | 9.6 | +441 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 89,223 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 59,514 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +29,709 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Camden Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 56.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 57.8% and 34.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Camden Council area and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.7% compared to 14.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.9% compared to 34.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.0% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.6% compared to 33.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Camden Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,570 persons)
- No qualifications (+9,390 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+6,675 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,633 persons)